Fishing Garrison Pond in Bergen County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Garrison Pond is listed under Bergen County, New Jersey. The water sits 397 feet up. For supplies, Ramsey is 0.7 miles out. Further out sit Allendale (1.3 miles) and Upper Saddle River (1.5 miles). Neighbouring water: Canns Lake 0.6 miles, Mirror Lake a shade over 0.7 miles, Wyckoff Lake 0.8 miles, Moores Pond a shade over 1.7 miles and Crestwood Lake 1.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Garrison Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Bergen County include bluegill, pumpkinseed and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Garrison Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 74°F in July. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Garrison Pond fishes to that pattern most years. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Monte Park covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Canns Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Garrison Pond as something to verify.